Now That’s What I Call ACM Awards: 50 Years

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Annotation

Two CDs with 34 new and classic country hits released in honor of the 50th Anniversary of the American Country Music (ACM) Awards

Tracklist

1▶CD: Disc One
2▼CD: Disc Two
#TitleArtistLength
1Better Man
recording of:
A Better Man (in 1989)
writer:
Clint Black and Hayden Nicholas
Clint Black3:04
2There’s a Tear in My Beer
producer:
Barry Beckett and Jim Ed Norman
contains samples by:
Hank Williams
performer:
Hank Williams
music videos:
There’s a Tear in My Beer by Hank Williams, Jr. feat. Hank Williams
cover recording of:
There's a Tear in My Beer
lyricist and composer:
Hank Williams
recording of:
There's a Tear in My Beer
lyricist and composer:
Hank Williams
Hank Williams, Jr.2:50
3Forever and Ever Amen
engineer:
Joe Borgan and Mike Reese (task: mastering)
producer:
Kyle Lehning
acoustic guitar:
Russ Barenberg, Larry Byrom, Mark Casstevens, Steve Gibson and Brent Mason
bass guitar:
David Hungate and Jack Williams
drums (drum set):
Larry Londin and James Cary Stroud
electric guitar:
Steve Gibson and Brent Mason
fiddle:
Mark O’Connor
harmonica:
Kirk "Jelly Roll" Johnson and Terry McMillan
keyboard:
Dennis Burnside
pedal steel guitar:
Doyle Grisham
percussion:
Paul Franklin and Terry McMillan
resonator guitar [dobro]:
Jerry Douglas
background vocals:
Kathy Baillie, Sherri Huffman, Alan LeBoeuf, Dennis Locorriere, Paul Overstreet, Lisa Silver, Diane Tidwell and Dennis Wilson
part of:
Rolling Stone: The 200 Greatest Country Songs of All Time (number: 48)
recording of:
Forever and Ever, Amen
writer:
Paul Overstreet and Don Schlitz
publisher:
April Girl Songs, Midnight Boy Songs, Scarlet Moon Music Inc and Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc.
Randy Travis3:32
4Highwayman
recorded in:
Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1984-10-03)
assistant engineer:
Ken Criblez and Larry Greenhill
engineer:
David Cherry and Chips Moman
producer:
Chips Moman
bass:
Mike Leech (on 1984-10-03) and Jimmy Tittle (on 1984-10-03)
drums (drum set):
Gene Chrisman (on 1984-10-03)
guitar:
Paul Davis (on 1984-10-03), Waylon Jennings (on 1984-10-03), Kris Kristofferson (on 1984-10-03), Chips Moman (on 1984-10-03), Willie Nelson (on 1984-10-03) and Johnny Rodriguez (on 1984-10-03)
harmonica:
Mickey Raphael (on 1984-10-03)
keyboard:
Paul Davis (on 1984-10-03), Bobby Emmons (on 1984-10-03) and Bobby Wood (on 1984-10-03)
mandolin:
Marty Stuart (on 1984-10-03)
background vocals:
Johnny Cash (on 1984-10-03), Paul Davis (on 1984-10-03), Waylon Jennings (on 1984-10-03), Kris Kristofferson (on 1984-10-03), Chips Moman (on 1984-10-03), Willie Nelson (on 1984-10-03) and Johnny Rodriguez (on 1984-10-03)
vocals:
Johnny Cash (on 1984-10-03), Waylon Jennings (on 1984-10-03), Kris Kristofferson (on 1984-10-03) and Willie Nelson (on 1984-10-03)
performer:
Johnny Cash, Waylon Jennings, Kris Kristofferson and Willie Nelson
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS Records Inc. (in 1985), CBS, Inc. (in 1985), Sony BMG Music Entertainment (in 1985), Sony Music Entertainment (in 1985) and Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (in 1985, in 2003)
recorded at:
Moman's Recording Studio in Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1984-10-03) and Woodland Sound Studios in Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1984-10-03)
part of:
Grammy Award: Best Country Performance by a Duo or Group nominees (number: 1986)
cover recording of:
The Highwayman (on 1984-10-03)
lyricist and composer:
Jimmy Webb
publisher:
White Oak Songs
The Highwaymen3:02
5Why Not Me
part of:
Rolling Stone: The 200 Greatest Country Songs of All Time (number: 84)
recording of:
Why Not Me
writer:
Harlan Howard, Brent Maher and Sonny Throckmorton
The Judds3:27
6Islands in the Stream
producer:
Albhy Galuten, Barry Gibb and Karl Richardson
vocals:
Dolly Parton and Kenny Rogers
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment (in 1983)
produced for:
Karlbhy Productions
recording of:
Islands in the Stream
writer:
Barry Gibb, Maurice Gibb and Robin Gibb
publisher:
BMG Music, Careers Music, Inc., Careers–BMG Music Publishing, Inc., Copyright Control, Crompton Songs, Gibb Brothers Music, Screen Gems–EMI Music, Summerhill Songs, Unichappel Music, Universal Music Publishing International MGB Ltd., シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント and ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部
Dolly Parton & Kenny Rogers4:10
7Always on My Mind
producer:
Chips Moman
bass:
Mike Leech (on 1981-10-11)
drums (drum set):
Gene Chrisman (on 1981-10-11)
guitar:
Johnny Christopher (on 1981-10-11), Willie Nelson (on 1981-10-11) and Reggie Young (on 1981-10-11)
harmonica:
Mickey Raphael (on 1981-10-11)
keyboard:
Bobby Woods (on 1981-10-11) and Bobby Emmons (on 1981-10-11)
vocals:
Willie Nelson (on 1981-10-11)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (in 1981, in 1982, in 2003) and CBS Records Inc. (in 1982)
recorded at:
Moman's Recording Studio in Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1981-10-11)
recording of:
Always on My Mind (on 1981-10-11)
writer:
Johnny Christopher, Mark James and Wayne Carson Thompson
publisher:
Bike Music, Budde Songs Inc., Copyright Control, Lovolar Music, Peermusic (S.E. Asia) Ltd., Rose Bridge Music, Screen Gems, Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. and Sebanine Music
sub-publisher:
Chelsea Music Publishing Co., Ltd., EMI Music Publishing (Hong Kong) Ltd. and Screen Gems–EMI Music Ltd.
Willie Nelson3:31
8Love in the First Degree
part of:
The Downloader’s Music Source Book (number: 314)
recording of:
Love in the First Degree
writer:
Tim DuBois and Jim Hurt
Alabama3:19
9Elvira
producer:
Ron Chancey
recording of:
Elvira
lyricist and composer:
Dallas Frazier
The Oak Ridge Boys2:39
10You’re the Reason God Made Oklahoma
part of:
Grammy Award: Best Country Performance by a Duo or Group nominees (number: 1982)
David Frizzell & Shelly West3:22
11He Stopped Loving Her Today
bass:
Bob Moore (on 1980-02-06)
drums (drum set):
Jerry Carrigan (on 1980-02-06)
guitar:
Phil Baugh (on 1980-02-06), Billy R. Sanford (on 1980-02-06) and Pete Wade (on 1980-02-06)
harmonica:
Charlie McCoy (on 1980-02-06)
piano:
Hargus Robbins (on 1980-02-06)
steel guitar:
Pete Drake (on 1980-02-06)
strings and background vocals:
[unknown] (on 1980-02-06)
vocals:
George Jones (on 1980-02-06)
part of:
Rolling Stone: 40 Saddest Country Songs of All Time (number: 4), Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 142) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (number: 270)
recording of:
He Stopped Loving Her Today (on 1980-02-06)
lyricist and composer:
Bobby Braddock and Claude “Curly” Putman, Jr.
George Jones3:16
12All the Gold in California
Larry Gatlin & the Gatlin Brothers Band2:37
13Tulsa Time
part of:
Rolling Stone: The 200 Greatest Country Songs of All Time (number: 132)
recording of:
Tulsa Time
lyricist and composer:
Danny Flowers
publisher:
PolyGram International Publishing, Inc., Universal PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. and Bibo Music (in 1979)
Don Williams3:13
14Rhinestone Cowboy
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Nashville Records (in 1975) and Capitol Records Nashville (in 2003)
recording of:
Rhinestone Cowboy (on 1975-02-24)
lyricist and composer:
Larry Weiss
publisher:
House of Weiss Music Co, Warner Chappell Music Ltd. and Warner Chappell North America
Glen Campbell3:13
15Behind Closed Doors
recording engineer:
Lou Bradley (on 1972-11-12)
producer:
Billy Sherrill
background vocals:
The Nashville Edition (on 1972-11-12)
lead vocals:
Charlie Rich (on 1972-11-12)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (in 1973) and Sony Music Entertainment (in 1974)
recorded at:
Columbia Studios in Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1972-11-12)
recording of:
Behind Closed Doors (on 1972-11-12)
lyricist and composer:
Kenny O’Dell
publisher:
House of Gold Music, Inc.
Charlie Rich2:55
16Lead Me On
producer:
Owen Bradley (on 1970-11-11)
acoustic guitar:
Ray Edenton (on 1970-11-11)
double bass [bass]:
Bob Moore (on 1970-11-11)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Tommy Markham (on 1970-11-11)
electric bass guitar [6-string electric bass guitar]:
Harold Bradley (on 1970-11-11)
electric guitar:
Herman Wade (on 1970-11-11)
piano:
Jerry Smith (on 1970-11-11)
steel guitar:
John Hughey (on 1970-11-11)
vocals:
The Jordanaires (on 1970-11-11), Loretta Lynn (on 1970-11-11) and Conway Twitty (on 1970-11-11)
recorded at:
Bradley’s Barn in Mt. Juliet, Tennessee, United States (on 1970-11-11)
part of:
Grammy Award: Best Country Performance by a Duo or Group nominees (number: 1973)
recording of:
Lead Me On
lyricist and composer:
Leon Copeland
Loretta Lynn & Conway Twitty2:26
17Okie From Muskogee
recording of:
Okie From Muskogee (in 1969)
writer:
Roy Burris and Merle Haggard
publisher:
Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) Ltd., Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC and Sony/ATV Tree Publishing
Merle Haggard2:41

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ASIN:US: B00TKNQVUQ [info]

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part of:NOW That’s What I Call… (order: 41)